Jefferson County to implement Stage 1 Fire Restrictions

The Jefferson County Commission is scheduled to meet tomorrow to implement Stage 1 Fire Restrictions.

STAGE 1

The following acts are prohibited under Stage 1 restrictions:

1. Building, maintaining, attending, or using a fire or campfire unless noted in the exemptions below.

2. Smoking, except within an enclosed vehicle or building, a developed recreation site or while stopped in an area at least three feet in diameter that is barren or cleared of all flammable materials.

Exemptions:

1. Persons with a written permit that specifically authorizes the otherwise prohibited act.

2. Persons using a d...